Meet new friends, make art, and explore creative ideas at the Studio Museum in Harlem’s Teen Studio—a free, monthly drop-in art-making program designed for teens ages fourteen to eighteen.

This summer, join Artistic Noise and the Studio Museum in Harlem for two experimental art workshops led by Artistic Noise’s Alumni Artists in Residence. Connect with contemporary artists and play with expressive art materials inspired by Studio Museum’s newest exhibition Fade.

No prior art experience is required. Subway fare, snacks, and supplies will be provided. This program is free and requires advanced registration.

For more information, contact [email protected].

• Interactivity Level: High
• Program Length: This program runs from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on the third Wednesday of every month. Participants are welcome to drop in at any time or stay for the entire program.
• Accommodations: Fidgets, a quiet space, assistive listening devices, verbal descriptions, and adaptive art materials are available. For more information on accessibility at the Studio Museum in Harlem, please visit our Accessibility page.

Artistic Noise builds community with system-impacted young people to enhance lives through the empowering and therapeutic potential of art making.

Since 2001, we have created art in collaboration with thousands of young people who are incarcerated, on probation, in foster care, or otherwise impacted by the juvenile court system. Through visual arts, therapeutic, and entrepreneurship-based programs, participants give voice to their experiences, build community through collaborative projects and explore a variety of valuable life skills in the process.

Artistic Noise programming creates safe and brave spaces where court-involved and system-involved young people can be seen, heard, and supported on their path to adulthood. We believe the practice of art making offers opportunities for young people and communities to transform and to grow. In particular, Artistic Noise helps young people share their individual stories to the public and advocate for themselves across their various communities.

Though people affected by the juvenile court system have a great deal to say they often have very few opportunities to be heard or seen by the public. There can be very few healthy opportunities to assume responsibility and demonstrate leadership, to experience personal accomplishments, grow professionally, or develop their creative voices. At Artistic Noise, we believe it is a healing experience for our artists to tell their own stories rather than relying on others to tell their stories for them.